Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 19, Number 134, Decatur, Adams County, 7 June 1921 — Page 1

Volume XIX. Number 131.

PRETTY JUNE WEDDING TODAY Miss Mary Meyer and Raymond A. Voglewede Married This Morning BY FATHER SEIMETZ Eighty Friends at Dinner at Bride's Home—A Reception and Dance Tonight The marriage of Miss Mary Antionette Meyer and Mr. Raymond Anthony Voglewede was solemnized at the St. Mary's church at 8:30 o’clock this morning, the Rev. Father Seimetz officiating. The wedding party made a very pretty appearance as it marched to the altar as Sister Odelia played the wedding march. Miss Eleanor Flock of Fort Wayne, a cousin of the bride, and Miss Rose Neswald w’ere bridesmaids, while Miss Margaret Meyer, sister of the bride, was the maid of honor. Little Miss Agnes Meyer, the bride's sister, was flower girl, and Thomas Voglewede acted as ring bearer. Norbert and Henry Meyer, brothers of the bride, were the groom's attendants. The bride wore a beautiful gown of white bridal satin, fashioned along girlish lines, with drape of chantilly lace on skirt; the blouse was handsomely embroidered and beaded in irredescent beads and seed pearls. Her veil was of the Russian effect, caught with band of pearls. She car- . ried a shower bouquet of roses, lilies and swansonla. Miss Plock was attired in an orchid satin, while Miss Neswald wore coral satin. Their gowns were similarly fashioned in pearl effect with handsome embroideries of corresponding shade, with i silver ribbons falling from the shoul- ; ders. Both bridesmaids wore picture i hats of white lace braid, with combination of white georgette and ribbon, with embroideries to harmonize. Each carried a shower bouquet of snapdragons, daisies and lilies. Miss Margaret Meyer, as maid of honor, was gowned in jade green satin with , white embroideries and silver ribbon. She wore a poke bonnet of georgette and satin and carried a shower of Ophelia roses. Little Miss Agnes Meyer, flower girl, wore pink organdy, with hair bow of tulle, and carried a basket of roses and sweet peas. The ring bearer. Master Thomas Voglewede, wore a white suit, and carried the ring in a lily. Following the wedding ceremony a • dinner was served at the bride’s home west of the city to eighty guests. The home was beautifully decorated with flowers, and wedding bells were used attractively in the dining room. A fine wedding cake adorned the center of the bride’s table, and the table with its other recorations of roses and smilax, presented a very inviting appearance. Guests at the wedding and dinner at the home in addition to those who live here were Mr. and Mrs. Ben Lengerich of Toledo; Mr. and Mrs. John Glutting. Attica; Mrs. Bernard Plock, Misses May and Loretta Heit, Mr. and Mrs. John Hessler, of Fort Wayne. The principles in this wedding are two of the most popular young people of the community in which they live, and in the St. Mary’s parrish. The bride is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John S. Meyer, who live west of the city; she is a member of the Catholic Ladies of Columbia organization, besides other social organizations, and several showers have been given in her honor since the wedding was announced a few weeks ago. The groom is the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Voglewede. and is one of Adams county's finest young men. He is in every way deserving of the excellent young lady who this morning became his lifes helpmate. They will be at home to their many friends at the farm of the groom’s parents southwest of Decatur. Reception Tonight A reception and dance will be given the friends of the bride and groom at the K. of C. hall this evening. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ THE WEATHER FORECAST ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Indiana—i Part cloudy with local thndershowers late tonight or Wednesday; somewhat warmer tonight. Lower Michigan —Unsettled tonight and Wednesday probably showers; not much change in temperature. Upper Michigan—Showers this afternopn or tonight; Wednesday cloudy and not much change in temperature.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

THE EQUITY OFFICERS The offlers and directors of the Adams County Equity Exchange, elected Saturday afternoon at the meeting held at the court house In this city are as follows; Grant Owens, president; Julius Heideman, vicepresident; Philip Carper, secretarytreasurer; Henry Bleeke, Jacob Weidler, August Lengerich and Albert Reppert, directors. The officers are also members of the board of directors. Julius Heideman, August Lengerich and Albert Reppert are the new members of the board, the other members being re-elected. Mr. Betts of Chicago, vice-president of the National association was present at thej meeting and made a talk. The meet-| ing was attended by nearly all of the I dierctors and a report on the year's' business was made. F. P. Moore! has been employed again as the manager. AT THE LIBRARY Free Tuberculosis Clinic Will be Conducted Here Thursday, June 9th by DR. JAS. H. STYGALL Chief Idea is to Locate Early Cases of Tuberculosis in This County A free Tuberculosis clinic will be held here at the Public Library on June 9th. The clinic will be in charge of Dr. Jas. H. Stygall, medical director of the Indiana Tuberculosis Association, who is being brought here by the Adams County Tuberculosis Association. The clinic is given by the state association without any cost to the citizens of Adams county. Its purpose is to examine all who have been ailing in order to discover whether tuberculosis is present. The county medical association is co-operating in this enterprise and many physicians are expected to attend and to bring their patients. Dr. Stygall will act as consultant to local physicians and doubtful cases will be given special attention. The visiting physician is a specialist in the diagnosis of tuberculosis having had considerable experience at Trudeau Sanatorium at Saranac Lake and eighteen months tuberculosis work in the army, while more recently he was superintendent of Rocky Crest Sanatorium at Olean, N. Y„ from which place he came to join the staff of the Indiana Tuberculosis Association. “The chief idea of holding the clinic is to locate the early cases of tuberculosis” said a member of the local I association today. There are many people walking the streets who are not aware that they are infected, with the result that the disease makes progress and when they report for treatment they are usually so far advanced that little can be done for them If the disease is discovered in the early stages a cure may be effected easily. If this clinic is successful the Adams county association will pay for the holding Os regular clinics thereafter.” Patients who are not now under the care of a physician and who haye had a persistent cought, or who feel languid, are losing weight, have slight fever in the afternoon, or who feel otherwise below par are urged to come to the clinic. If in need of attention they will then be referred to a local doctor, as Dr. Stygall does not treat cases. The early diagnosis of tuberculosis has come to be recognized as the most important feature in the fight against the disease, as it is most difficult to discover in its very incipiency and requires the services of a specialist. OBREGON IN CHARGE San Antonio, Texas. June 7.—President Obregon has taken over the personal supervision of the railroad system in Mexico, according to information reaching railroad circles here. The director-general of the roads will retain his title but Ramon De Negri will act as the president's personal 1 representative and make him repoits regarding the condition of the roads. The change in policy and management of the railroad system of Mexico became effective June 1. GOT FOUR THOUSAND Williams. lowa, June 7. —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Robbers broke into the First National bank here early today, blew the safe and escaped with four thousand.

MACADAM ROAD BIDDING CLOSE Five Roads Were Awarded to Successful Bidders by the Commissioners TOTAL $82,091 WORTH The Christian Road Three Miles in Length is Largest—To Build Bridges Keen competition was noted in the macadam road bidding at the auditor's office this morning when the board of county commissioners received sealed proposals for the building of five roads in four different townships. The Christen road in Root township is one of the longest single stretches of macadam road to be built in the county, it being three miles in length, the limit allowed under the three mile road law. The five roads measure nine and one-half miles and the contracts total $82,091.81. The following roads were sold to the lowest bidders: Frank Heistand road, Jefferson twp. E. G. Butcher & Frank Hisey $4925.00 L. O. Bears 5899.00 Albert Smith 4.762.70 Wm. C. & S. Finnig 4.827.00 C. Striker 5,769.05 Contract awarded to Albert Smith, length of road about one-half mile. Peters-Rupright road. Preble twp. Lawrence Bieberick $20,880.00 Jacob Barger & R. Andrews 20,999.75 Arthur Zehr 21,213.40 Phil Sauer 19,730.00 Miller and Butler 19,989.00 C. S. Brinnemann 20,084.00 Parr & Co 19,529.71 Contract awarded to Parr & company, length of road two miles. Adam J. Bienz road, Union township John C. Cowan $18,750.00 Arthur Zehr 19,060.15 Phil Saurer, 18,520.40 Eli Engle 18,900.00 Contract awarded to Phil Saurer. length of road two miles. E. 8. Christen road, Root township: Arthur Zehr $36,813.95 Wm. C. & S. Finnig 33,990.00 Contract awarded to Wm. C. and S. Finnig, length of road three miles. E. G. Butcher road. Jefferson twp.: E. G. Butcher & Frank Hisey $5,471.00 L, O. Bears 6,432.00 Albert Smith 5,289.00 Wm. C. & S. Finnig 5,3’16.00 Eli Engle 6,840.00 Parr & Co 5,851.60 C. Striker 6,517.25 Contract awarded to Albert Smith, (Continued on page four) THE GRADE WORK On the M. R. E. Cemetery Concrete Road is Progressing Rapidly A GOOD DAY’S WORK Thousand Feet of Grade Completed Monday—Hope to Complete it August 10 C. S. firinemann of the firm of Brinemann and Gorden, contractors and builders, of the M. R. E. Cemetery Concrete Road, west of Berne, was in the city today and announced that the work of leveling the grade on the highway was progressing rapidly. Work was started on the road a week ago last Wednesday and up to last evening 2,600 feet of grade had been completed. Monday was the best day, nearly one thousand feet of fine grading having been completed. It took several days to get the material and machinery on the spot, but once everything was there, real work was started on Adams county first concrete road. Nineteen men are working on the grade and two on the big engine that plows up the dirt, besides the superintendent of construction. Messrs. Brineman and Gordon have purchased several thousand dollars worth of the most up-to-date machinery for concrete road building and are well equipped to rush the work to completion. Mr. Brelneman stated that he hoped to have the M. R E. Cemetery road completed by August 10th and that work on the Bellmont Concrete Road would statrt immediately after the Northern Indiana Fair which will be held August 2nd to sth. The bridge spanning the creek north of the park and crossing the road near the old Brown creamery will be rebuilt to conform with the road grade.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening, June 7, 1921.

++♦+♦♦+++++♦+♦♦+ + VOICE OF THE PEOPLE ♦ ♦+♦+♦+++♦++♦+♦++ ■ I Adams county and vicinity can well ■be proud of lßm new A- J Smith bridge for It surely is a tine one. But there is just one thing lacking. There I should be a good stout fence built along the right hand side as you go toward the bridge from Decatur. Just think what would happen if an auto , would skid over that bank or a horse become frightened and plunge over that same steep bank. It is not a ! very safe place. A good stout fence with a nice coat of white paint, built on both the right and left side of the bridge would add much to the looks . of the bridge and also make it safe. Other states and counties have such fences built as a guard to safety and I believe safety first has been one of Adams county's mottos. So let's have , a safety fence at the A. J. Smith bridge. A DAILY READER. C.B.D. A MILLION FOR FLOOD VICTIMS Congress Will Vote Sum of Money to be Used in Extending Aid CONFERENCE HELD Forty-seven Bodies Have Now Been Received at Pueblo—To Clean Up Government Will Aid . Washington, June 7. —(Special to Daily Democrat) —A million dollars for relief of Pueblo’s flood sufferers will be appropriated by resolution In the house and senate today, it was agreed at a white house conference today l>etween President Harding. Senators Nicholson Phipps and Representative Hardy. Plans are to rush the resolution through the committee today. Provision is made for the war department to administer the fund. Death List Reaches 47. Pueblo, June 7. — (Special to Daily Democrat) —With the bodies of seven more dead recovered today from the mud covered flood district of Pueblo, the list of total known dead was brought to 47 today. Pueblo morgues contain (forty in eluding two of the nine persons reported drowned on the Kendoll farm at Baxter, south of here. E. E. Withers, relief work leader, who was slain by a sentry last night, is listed in the total of forty-seven as a flood casualty “in the line of duty.” An unconfirmed report reached here this afternoon that a Missouri Pacific train is enroute to Pueblo bearing the bodies of flood victims in the Arkansas river valley east of here. Kansas Lowlands Hit Dodge City, Kansas, June 7—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The flood(Continued on page two) STEEL HARD HIT Charles Schwab Speaks at South Bend and Warns the Business Leaders PRODUCTION IS ONLY One-fourth During Year— Believes Depression Good Thing—McCray Speaks (United Press Service) South Bend, Ind., June 7.—(Special to Daily Democrat). —The steel industry is in the worst depression in forty years, Charles M. Schwab de- , dared here last night in addressing a group of South Bend business men. Only ten million tons of steel are being produced annually, while the , mills of the country should be turning i out 40,000,000. he declared. The depression was a good thing ■ though, Schwab declared, because it > would force the American business I man to get down to an economical . basis of operation • t “Unless the American manufactt urers re-establish their business on a - more economical basis, Europe will r reap the benefit of the world war," he . said. i Governor Warren T. McCray also r addressed the gathering, held in hon- - or of A. R. Ersline, president of the . Studebaker Corporation.

HEAR GOSSIP ABOUT DECKERS Neighbors Tell Jury What They Know About Family and Murder Cabin state Takes case Defense Witnesses Are Excused — Tell of Finding Blood Stained Cloth (United Press Service) Wareaw, Ind., June 7.— (Special to Daily Democrat) — Harry Sutherland a bosom friend of Virgil Decker, aided the state in weaving its web of circumstantial evidence around young Decker in the insurance trial here today. The two boys ran around the coun- ■ try-side together shortly before Virgil | was indicted for the murder of Leroy | Lovett, their mutual friend. Sutherland told the jury he saw I Virgil at the Atwood post office on the day Lovett met his death. It was an odd place for the youth to be at that that of the day, he said, and his clothes were greasy and muddy. ‘“What's the matter with you,’ I asked him?" Sutherland testified. Virgil said. ‘I don’t give a damn what happens to me.’.” Warsaw, Ind., June 7—(Special to Daily Democrat)- —Back door gossip about the Decker family was aired in , court today during the murder trial of 18 year old Virgil Decker, charged with killing his friend Leroy Lovett. Neighbors told the jury what they knew about Virgil and his mother and two brothers, indicted with him in connection with the crime. Persons living around “the murder cabin" on the Tippecanoe river back of Fred Decker's farm were also called to the witness stand to tell of finding blood-stained bits of cloth and other evidence there after Lovett's body was found along the Pennsylvania railroad at Atwood clothed in Virgil's outer garments. Defense witnesses were excused for today indicating that state attorneys will consume the rest of the day trying to prove that Lovett was slain in a plot of the Decker family to collect $24,000 life insurance Virgil carried by identifying the body as that of Virgil. Mrs. Bertha Sesenguth of Vera Vruz who has been visiting witli her son and daughter-in-law, and Mrs. Bert Sesenguth and daughter, Ruth, of Preble township, were shopping in Decatur this afternoon. LOOKINGFOR FORD O. R. Carrier Took His Car to Fort Wayne and Thieves Got in Work REWARD ~IS~ OFFERED For Its Return — Officers Get Late Start in Search for Missing Auto O. R. Carrier, son of Mr. and MrsEd Carrier, living nt Williams, last night enlisted the aid of local officials in a search for his Ford touring car, which has been missing since Sunday night. Carrier drove I his car to Fort Wayne, and parked it about 9 o'clock in the evening on Hollman street while he attended the sliow at the Orpheutn theater. He returned to get his machine at about 9:30 o’clock, and it was gone. It was at 1920 model touring car. bearing Indiana license No. 4519; motor No. 4,451.284. A nickel plated spotlight was attached to the left side of the windshield; it was equipped with four rod-top Fisk tires, and had a trailer attachment on the rear spring. In the tonneau was a tan suit case and a green overcoat. Mr. Carrier offers a reward of $25 for the recovery of the car. Any information sent to Sheriff Sephus Melchi, Decatur, will be greatly appreciated by the owner. The officers were a little late in getting started, as the theft was not reported to them until Monday evening. CHICAGO GRAIN MART Chicago. 111., June 7.—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Wheat. July $1.30, St ptember $1.17; corn, July .64, September .65%; oats, July .38%, September .40%.

HOUSE OF DAVID ARRIVE TONIGHT OR TOMORROW The House of David baseball team, the fastest independent baseball team in the world, will meet the local ball club tomorrow afternoon nt Bellmont Park, the game being called nt 3 o'clock and will arrive Jn tills city this evening or early Wednesday morning according to word received by the local club. Every member of the team is a real ball player and a real treat is in store for the local fans. Their lineup is composed of Williams, lb; Klum, cf; Falkenstein, <•; Tally, If; Vaughn, rs; Faust, 2b; Vieritz, ss: Bell. 33b; Mooney and j Tally p. Mooney is the twirler that ! was offered the contract with the j Chicago Nationals and will probably i be in the box for the House of David , tomorrow. Ternet or Bowersox will twirl for the locals with Ratcli Blackburn and France Conter as the umpires. CONCERT JUNE 29 Mission House Glee Club Will Give Program at the Gym in This City REFORMED CHURCH In Charge—One of the Best Musical Organizations in Concert Work One of the particularly enjoyable entertainments to be enjoyed by the people of Decatur and vicinity will be that at the gym in this city on Wednesday evening. June 29, when the College Glee club of the Reformed Mission House at Franklin, Wis., will appear here, giving a high class concert, in vocal and musical numbers. The organization of musicians is one of the best on the road, and comes here under the direction of the ( Decatur Reformed church, and as several Adams county boys, at different times, have been students in the institution, and local church workers have been connected with the school in an official capacity, the interest here should be greater than at some of the other places in their itinerary. Members of the congregation are now selling tickets for the concert, and if you have not already purchased one you should do so at once. They are selling at 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children. The following is the program announced, but it is subject to change as the club may choose: Part I Orchestra, Composition. Gounod. Quartet, (a) A Warrior Bold, Parks (b) Hush Ma Lil Honey. Piano Solo, Kamenoi Ostrow, Rubenstein —Theo. Schneider. Tenor Solo, Celeste Aida, Verdi — A. Tendick. Reading. The Old Man and Jim James W. Riley Paul Graeser. Quintet, (a) A Life Lesson. Jones; (b) Massa's in de Cold Cold Ground. Violin Solo, Concert Fantasia, Stobbe—Theo. Schadeberg. Part II Baritone Solo, (a) Ashes of Roses, M. K. Wood; (b) The Owl, J. B. Wells —Louis Minstermann. Quartet, (a) When you're gone 1 won't forget; (b) Farmer Slow. Gelbel. Orchestra, March from Tannhauser —R. Wagner. Bass Solo, Selected—Paul Graeser. Humorous Reading, Elder Lamb's J Donation, Carleton—E. Homrighausen Quartet, (a) De Sandman- Protheroe; (b) He's not dead yet. Orchestra, March. Selected. Quartet Personnel Armin Tendrlck, Ist tenor, Milwaukee. Wis.; Elmer Homrighausen, 2nd tenor. Wheatland, la.; Louis Minstermann, Ist bass, Cincinnati, O.; Paul Graeser. 2nd bass, Stony Plain, Can. Orchestral Personnel Theodore Schneider, piano, Cosby. Mo.; Theodore Schadeberg, Violin, Manitowoc Wis.; Herman Settlage, cornet, New Knoxville, O.; Elmer Homrighausen. cello, Wheatland, la.; Roland Back, clarinet. Sauk City, Wis. Itinerary Sauk City. Wis.; La Crosse. Wis.; Sheldahl, la ■ Alleman, la.; Slater, la.; St. Joseph, Mo.; Cosby, Mo,; Baxter, la.; Melbourne, la.; Newton, la.; Lone Tree, la.; Wheatland, la.; Lost Nation, la.; Maquoketa, la.; Cleveland. ().. 2; Akron. O.; Canton. O.; Alliance, O.; Orrville, O.; New Philadelphia. O.; Sugar Creek, O.; Crestline, O.; Huntington. Ind.; Decatur, Ind.; Dayton, O.; Cincinnati, O.; Louisville, Ky. 2; Jeffersonville. Ind.; Indianapolis, Ind.

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BIG CROWD AT HEREFORD SALE “Jimmy” Arnold First Adams County Man to Purchase Fine Animals PRICES WERE GOOD — William Randolph Hearst Buys Cow for His California Stock Farm — “Jimmy" Arnold of this city was the first Adams county man to buy’two of the fine Herefords at the sale, paying S2BO for one and $325 for the other. One of the animals came from each farm. Mr. Arnold owns a farm in this county, and also one in Huntington county. He was cheered by the crowd of buyers. William Randolph Hearst, through a personal representative, also one cf the early purchasers, paying $730 for one of the Herefords, which • will be sent to his California stock farm. Decatur and Adams county is today ! entertaining the biggest crowd at a public sale it has ever been their privilege to entertain. The event that attracted this big sale crowd was the public sale of pure-bred registered Hereford cattle owned by the Fonner Stock Farm of this county and the J. L. Priddy & Son Spring Valley Stock Farm, of Warren. Huntington county. Probably fifteen hundred people were seated in or standing within hearing of the auctioneer's voice, when the sale started, with Colonel Fred Reppert. who has gained the reputation of being the world’s greatest auctioneer, holding the hammer in the auctioneer’s box. Mr. Reppert was ably assisted in the ring by Colonel Earl Gartin, of Greensburg, *lnd.; Col. H. L. Igleheart. of Elizabethtown. Ky.; and Francis Schmitt, of this city, a graduate of the Reppert School of Auctioneering last winter, (and by the way, “Fat”, as the boys here know him. is getting a good start in the profession, and we'll all hear from him later.) At 1:18 Richard Fairfax, Jr., the herd bull of the Fonner Farms, was lead into the sale ring by W. N. Roby herdsman for the Fonner Farm, and Colonel Reppert introduced them as two of ilie best specimens in America, Mr. Roby as the champion bull fighter of America, and Richard Fairfax as the best there is in Hereford breeding. The herd bull of Priddy & Son. McCray Fairfax, was also led into the ring and introduced. Colonel Reppert here gave a brief talk, aimed principally to the farmers and stock raisers of Adams county. urging the breeding of purebred cattle, and asked every farmer to get interested in the best grades of livestock, leaving the impression that it was his earnest desire to keep many of the cattle offered at this sale in Adams county. He told of the early entry into the Hereford cattle business of Mr. A. J. Smith and Mr. Priddy, and pointed with pride to the fact that their farms and breeding pens are two of the most valuable in the entire state of Indiana. The first animal offered for sale this afternoon was Lulu Fairfax, owned by the Fonner farm, and from the first call for bids by Colonel Reppert the offers came lively, and with the assistance of Messrs. Igleheart, Schmitt and Gartin. the bid was soon run up to $375. and the animal was sold to J. V. Hill- of Roundhead. Ohio. The second animal offered was Evelyn Fairfax, belonging to the Priddys, and within a very few minutes was sold to a representative of Governor Warren T. McCray for tho sum of $350. The Fonner farm offers thirty of the very best Herefords and the Spring Valley farm twenty-nine. A complete list of the sales, their buyers and the amount paid, will be printed in Wednesday's paper. Among those here today and interested in the sale of the Herefords were: R. J. Kinzer, of the American Hereford Breeders’ association, Kansas City. Mo.; John Lotham. cf Lake Geneva, Wis.. of the American Hereford Journal; John W. VanNatta, of the Tippecanoe Stock Farms. Lafayette; H. L. Igleheart, Elizabethtown, Ky.; Carlos Palmer, of the Breeders’ Gazette, Chicago; Tom Patterson, of Col. Taylor's Hereford farm. Versailles, Ky.; Guy Johnson. Columbus. Ohio, one of the successful graduates ’ of Reppert’s school; J. C. Kinzer, (Continued on page four)